Category: Quantum Physics
Exploring a new qubit with the gemstone spinel
Schematics of the optical measurement system for checking the viability of the spin qubit. Credit: Shun Kanai The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems such as rubies…
Quantum computer efficiently suppresses errors with two different correction codes
The Innsbruck quantum computer calculates with algorithms that switch back and forth between two different quantum error correction codes to realize error-corrected computing operations. Credit: Helene Hainzer Computers also make…
Quantum thermometer uses giant Rydberg atoms to measure temperature more accurately
Laboratory setup for using giant “Rydberg” atoms to measure temperature. The glowing red orb shows the cloud of approximately one million rubidium atoms used in the setup. Credit: N. Schlossberger/NIST…
CMS tests whether top quarks play by Einstein’s rules
The CMS detector. Credit: CERN In the first study of its kind at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the CMS collaboration has tested whether top quarks adhere to Einstein’s special…
Reimagining the Mpemba effect at the atomic scale
Illustration of the quantum strong Mpemba effect. Credit: Springer Nature Limited. In a new Nature Communications study, scientists have demonstrated the quantum version of the strong Mpemba effect (sME) in…
